Street Lights

Maintenance & Operation of Safety Lighting

The maintenance, operation, and electrical cost of street and highway safety lighting is provided by the city's General Services Department. To report a street light that isn't working or that needs repair, contact us directly at 916-727-4770 or use the service request form to submit a request on-line.

Converting to LED Street Lights

Each year, the city converts a portion of the existing street light network to energy efficient models. In Spring 2017, the city converted an additional group of streetlights from Mercury Vapor (MV) and High Pressure Sodium (HPS) to Light Emitting Diode (LED).

In July of 2016, the decorative streetlights along Fountain Square Drive between Greenback Lane and Stock Ranch Road were converted and the streetlights along Auburn Boulevard between Old Auburn/Sylvan Road and Manzanita Avenue (southern city limits) were converted to LED.

Energy efficient streetlight conversions reduce energy usage by approximately 50-60%, resulting in a proportionate reduction of electricity costs. In addition, the life expectancy of new fixtures is 15 years (3 times longer than the expectancy of the existing fixtures), significantly reducing time and material costs to maintain the lights. Conversion to LEDs provides clearer and more consistent light quality, making streets safer as fewer outages occur due to the increased life expectancy and a more consistent distribution of light is present resulting in fewer dark spots.

Please call the General Services Department at (916) 727-4770 with questions regarding these projects.

The conversions will reduce energy usage of the lights by approximately 50-60%, resulting in a proportionate reduction of electricity costs. In addition, the life expectancy of the new fixtures is 15 years (3 times longer than the expectancy of the existing fixtures), significantly reducing time and material costs to maintain the lights. Conversion to LEDs will provide clearer, and more consistent light quality making the street safer as fewer outages will occur due to the increased life expectancy and a more consistent distribution of light will be present resulting in fewer dark spots. The Auburn Boulevard conversions were scheduled at night in order to minimize traffic impacts on these heavily traveled roads. After completion, approximately 20% of the city's street light inventory are now energy efficient.

Please call the General Services Department at (916) 727-4770 with questions regarding this project.